Trendon Watford watched anxiously as the ball flew through the air, his follow through held high above his head and his hopes even higher.
He had to make this free throw. If he didn't, it was going to be a long afternoon.
Hours before Watford converted two three-point plays in the final seconds of LSU's 79-77 win over Arkansas on Wednesday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Watford was nearing the end of a routine he's just about got down pat, by now.
For several weeks, the freshman forward and hero of Wednesday night's win – 21 points, 9 rebounds, seven makes in eight trips to the line, and the final six points for the Tigers to claim the win – has finished every practice and shootaround the same way.